Capital Eye Opener, Dec. 7: Multimillions for Priorities, Adelsons Come Through for Crossroads, and More

Dec 7 - Priorities USA Action brought in $15 million in the weeks before the election, and after the vote still had $4 million in the bank. The Adelsons send $23 million to American Crossroads in the final days. A union-funded group spends $1 million against Scott Brown just before the vote. And FreedomWorks for America picks up another $5 million-plus from the mysterious Specialty Group.

Restore Our Future's Eleventh-Hour Binge

Dec 6 - The pro-Mitt Romney super PAC took in more than $22 million and paid out more than $45 million in the days before the election.

South Carolina Tea Party Senator To Leave Congress in January

Dec 6 - A major voice of the tea party, Sen. Jim DeMint announced he will resign from Congress after the New Year, when he will take over as president of the conservative Heritage Fund.

Latest Super PAC Filings Show Frenzied Spending In Days Before Election

Dec 6 - A new round of filings by super PACs is rolling in, shedding light on an intense race to raise and spend money in the final three weeks before the Nov. 6 election. The last filings were made in late October and only covered through Oct. 17. Tonight is the deadline for the post-election filings to be made.

Five New House Members, Three Senators Fall Short on Donor Disclosure

Dec 6 - Candidates are required to gather basic information about each of their donors. But some fall short -- very short. Newly elected Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is the lowest ranking of the new members, providing full disclosure on just 34 percent of her donations of more than $200.

Capital Eye Opener, Dec. 6: Healthcare Plan Architect Heads To Johnson & Johnson, Anti-Tea Party Super PAC Spent Big, and More

Dec 6 - A White House aide and major player in designing the health care law heads back to the private sector, anti-tea party super PAC CREDO spent big in the final days of the election and lobbying on soot gets messy.